Turkish authorities are hunting a lone gunman who opened fire at one of Istanbul's most popular nightclubs, killing 39 and wounding 70.

Two bombs have exploded in a market in central Baghdad killing dozens and wounding many more

A truce aimed at ending the bloody five-year war in Syria has been announced. But what does it mean?

Jailed at a migrant reception centre for minors on the isle of Sicily the boy who once drank alcohol - and never went to mosque - suddenly got religion.

A chilling video shows two young girls - aged 7 and 9 - being embraced and kissed by their parents before being sent on suicide missions in Damascus.

The prime suspect sought in the deadly attack on a Berlin Christmas market was the subject of a terrorism probe in Germany earlier this year.

Policeare desperately hunting a "violent and armed" suspect, as the Berlin attack exposes gaping holes in Germany's security system.

Truck driver did not give up the keys easily to terror suspect who then rammed vehicle into crowded Christmas market.

Islamic State has reportedly claimed responsibility for the Berlin truck attack that left at least 12 people dead.

A boy dubbed "The Kindergarten Bomber" is accused of planting a nail bomb near a Christmas market in Germany.

COMMENT: A number of lessons can be learned from Belgium. This is particularly true for NZ where the problem of Islamic extremism is much more manageable.

John Key returns from an overseas trip tomorrow after tumultuous week of affairs. Audrey shares an insider's view of the Prime Minister's week.

Having to attend a work Christmas party may have been the motive for Syed Rizwan Farook's shooting spree that killed 14.

New Zealand is leading a bid to get UN Security Council members to agree to resumption of a ceasefire in Syria.

The sister of the San Bernardino shooter has spent months trying to adopt her niece, but so far is only allowed to see her in six-hour regular visits.

The targeted killing of Abu Mohammad al-Adnani was the biggest in a string of successes against high-value targets.

The suspect in a knife attack at Ohio that injured 11 people posted an online rant shortly before he drove his car into a crowd and began stabbing people.

COMMENT: The event is worth being reminded of because this sorry chapter shows this country is indeed a blip on the radar screen by the French.

A new Islamic State propaganda video features a Qantas passenger jet, Melbourne airport and St Paul's Cathedral.

It is a year since terrorists launched co-ordinated attacks in Paris and slaughtered 130 innocent people.

A year after Nick Alexander died in Bataclan massacre, the friend who held him to the end braved her demons to attend a concert to reopen the Paris venue.

President-elect Donald Trump's campaign staff has erased from his website a statement detailing one of his controversial proposals.

US President-elect Donald Trump has promised everything. But what does he stand for? These are his key policies.

As the rest of the world reacts with shock to news Donald Trump will be the next US President, one man in particular is thrilled.

COMMENT: Islamic State is a long way away so we don' t really have to worry about it - right? Wrong.

Thousands of residents poured out of eastern neighbourhoods of Mosul yesterday, the first significant wave of people to escape the city held by Isis.

New Zealand's top security systems were activated to deal with a serious domestic terrorism threat, it has emerged.

Russia has released the first image of its new nuclear missile, a weapon so powerful that it could wipe out nearly all of the UK or France.

NZ has a "broad sense" of the number of Kiwis fighting with IS and has monitoring in place in case they tried to return home, John Key says.

A baby-faced poker fanatic was last night at the centre of a major counter-terror investigation into a crude bomb left on a Tube train.